Stirling

What does Stirling mean?

Stirling\s-tirli-ng, st(ir)-ling\ as a boys' name. Stirling's name origin is English, and the meaning of Stirling is "genuine, of high quality". Stirling is a variant of Sterling (English). A name for newborns which is only scarcely used.

Variations

Popularity

Stirling is an unusual given name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#13156 out of 88799, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is an analysis of the usage of Stirling and related names. The only popular variation form of Stirling (#unlisted) is Sterling(#508 last year). This boy name reached the apex of its popularity during the years 1890-1899 and is now much less popular. Sterling(#508) is the most trendy baby name here. There is also a rekindling in birth name usage for this name. (Top 1000 Baby Names Statistics, 2014)

Similar Names

Stirling is alike in pronunciation to Starling. Like Stirling, this name is not commonly used.